Most unions today are targets of communist subversion, workers affairs are secondary to politics. The union officials take dues money that could be spent on union members. instead it is donated to the democratic party so they can further their communist agenda of which in the case of educators is a Marxist ideology such as common core being implemented without the agreement of parents as the communist party (democrats- progressives) look to continue their slanted agenda and brain washing of our students. This is where the unions started to be overtaken by those favoring a communist agenda and getting away from the original reasons unions originated. the AFL-CIO is an admitted follower of communism as is the bigger unions following and supporting the Obama administration. Wisconsin was a good example of how much damage the unions were doing to the state government and teacher’s unions, when they were rebuked by the membership, they brought in as many thugs as they could pay to destroy Gov , Walker engaging all the communist unions and money from those same unions as they thought it would take. they went berserk because Wisconsin was a major foothold of communist doctrine and they did not want to lose it no matter how dirty they had to play. they poured millions in a recall effort to get rid of Walker, which failed and to this day it is a continued sore spot for the treason practicing communist unions of America